Pretzel vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pretzel and salsa
- Pretzel is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, yet salsa is higher in vitamin A.
- Pretzel covers your daily folate needs 37% more than salsa.
- Pretzel contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than salsa. While pretzel contains 0.332mg of vitamin B2, salsa contains only 0.03mg.
- The amount of sodium in salsa is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +511.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +326.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +748% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1006.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +388% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +773.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Folate | 166µg | 19µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 430mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.05mg | 31% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.24mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 1.08mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 7g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.03mg | 23% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 1.5g | 17% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 36kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 30mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 1.4g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.107g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.096mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Fats | 2.93g | 0.2g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.029g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.016g | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +569.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1365% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1048.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2765.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4443.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1106.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
